Investigating pro-environmental behaviors of Lithuanian university students

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Investigating pro-environmental behaviors of Lithuanian university students
Authors:
Poškus, Mykolas Simas
In the Journal:
Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.). 2018, vol. 37, iss. 1, p. 225-233
Subject Category:
LT
Aplinkos apsauga / Environmental protection; Socialinis gyvenimas / Social life.
Summary / Abstract:

LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Tvarumas; Suplanuotos elgsenos teorija; Normos; Vertybės; Aplinka; Palankus aplinkai elgesys; Sustainability; Theory of planned behavior; Norms; Values; Environment; Pro-environmental behavior.

ENIn the light of global environmental problems, investigating pro-environmental behaviors is becoming increasingly popular and relevant. The present study is aimed at investigating some of the most common pro-environmental behaviors (recycling, using environmentally friendly transportation, conserving water, and conserving electricity) of Lithuanian university students. A total of 282 university students from several Lithuanian universities enrolled in various study programs participated in the survey. Participants filled in measures based on the theory of planned behavior, as well as measures for their value orientations and their perceived descriptive norms of pro-environmental behaviors. The results showed that perceived behavioral control and personal norms towards sustainable behaviors more or less consistently predict the investigated behaviors, while attitudes towards behavior do not necessarily translate into behavioral intentions; moreover the role of value orientations or perceived descriptive norms might not be that substantial in understanding pro-environmental behaviors. Some suggestions for future research and for promoting pro-environmental behavior are presented. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1007/s12144-016-9506-3
ISSN:
1046-1310; 1936-4733
Subject:
Psichologija / Psychology
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